O que pensam os professores acerca da história da matemática: um estudo a luz dos PCN

Abstract

This research aims to analyze what the teachers think about the use of history of mathematics in the classroom , and with the object of analysis the PCN and the principal authors of our research were Mendes (2009 ) , Fossa (2001 ) and Santos (2001) . It is an exploratory and descriptive study in description while the data analysis the study was characterized by a case study . The survey instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire , consisting of questions that identify the profile of teachers and their knowledge of the National Curriculum Guidelines and the History of Mathematics . The study subjects were mathematics teachers of Elementary Education of the City School Antonia Luna Lisbon, which was the locus of our research . The survey data show that teachers do not have the PCN as a guiding feature of their teaching practice and not make use of history of mathematics in the classroom.